The BB models have the combination sole instead of straight leather, and cannot be recrafted by AE. Probably does not matter that much to many people- indeed, I just picked up a pair of the BB walnut strands to go with my AE bourbon strands :)

For those of us who do not have full wardrobes of MTM or bespoke shirts, or who have not yet made it to the tailor with a new shirt, I thought this tip might be handy. It has its origins in the military (it is also on lifehacker today): Source: http://agoodman.com.au/how-to-tuck-in-a-shirt-so-that-it-stays-tucked/

I have 3 of their shirts. They are, by far, my nicest and best-fitting shirts (though that is perhaps to be expected). Be warned, however, that you should know what collar type you want going in- otherwise Jeremy will push to towards the widest spread collar he can until you beg for mercy .

I can answer for him, because its the same place I get my bespoke stuff made- Franco Ercole's. Thread here: http://www.styleforum.net/t/213100/official-franco-ercoles-bespoke-thread-brooklyn-manhattan http://www.francoercole.com/